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Public defender office urges committee to reject broad residency restrictions for level‑3 registrants, citing constitutional and practical problems
Summary
A Committee for Public Counsel Services attorney told lawmakers that proposed 1,500‑foot residency limits for level‑3 registrants risk increasing homelessness, impairing supervision and likely violating Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court precedent.
An attorney for the Committee for Public Counsel Services urged the Joint Committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security not to advance Senate Bill 1752, which would impose residency restrictions on level‑3 registered offenders. "These types of laws have been passed in many other jurisdictions and there have not been good results," said David Manzan of CPCS, who cited studies and court rulings in opposition to blanket restrictions. Manzan said California experienced a…
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